Obstructive lung disease

What is Heartworm? Heartworm disease is caused by the parasitic roundworm known as Dirofilaria Immitis. A parasite is an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense. Over 70 species of mosquitos can serve as an intermediate host of which the most common carriers would be the Aedes, Anopheles and Culex. It is commonly diagnosed in dogs but can also affect cats as well as ferrets. Infections are also possible in wild animals…

the lungs. Located on the inner walls of the trachea are small hairs, these hairs catch dust and other contaminants from inhaling, generally through the oral cavity due to its lack of filtration, collected contaminates are later disposed of via coughing. Gas Exchange Lungs: • Bronchi- At the end of the trachea two tubes stem off of its base, each connected to a lung. The bronchi’s connection to the lungs allows air from external respiratory intakes/openings to pass, efficiently, into the lungs.…

of the body it is located. An air embolism can also be cause if there has been damage to the lungs. If you are in an explosion the blast may force air into damaged arteries. Although air embolisms are extremely rare they do happen.…

Liquid ventilation (LV) is a form of mechanical ventilation in which the lungs are insufflated with an oxygen-rich liquid, such as perfluorocarbon, rather an oxygen-rich gas mixture (1). There are two primary types of liquid-assisted ventilation: total liquid ventilation and partial liquid ventilation. In total liquid ventilation, the lungs are filled with perfluorocarbon to a volume equivalent to the lung’s functional residual capacity and a liquid ventilator is used to generate tidal breathing…

patient’s well-being and can significantly interfere with the ability to undertake normal daily activities, as the disease requires regular complex management. While asthma management plans incorporate a number of recommended health behaviors, the role of medication is vital. People with asthma are likely to be using multiple medications required at different times during the course of the disease; therefore, increasing patients' knowledge about their asthma therapy is vital to asthma…

instead of just letting people get the part free. Zachary became a mouth breather because his lungs got asthma. However, these lungs weren’t his, it was from an unwind- Harlan Dunfee, son of the leader of the Graveyard. The novel stated, "When I was little, I was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. Both my lungs were shutting down. I was gonna die. So they took out both my dying lungs and gave me a single lung from an Unwind."..."Like I said, the lung's got asthma. It was the best we could…

Review Keishera Aldonza Candidate for Bachelor, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Introduction Preterm infants often display signs of respiratory distress syndrome at birth due to the immaturity of the lung structure, with respiratory morbidity decreasing as gestational age increases. Respiratory distress syndrome is caused by a deficiency of surfactants. Surfactants, a lipoprotein complex, function by decreasing the surface tension of the fluid…

It also occurs when not enough oxygen can get from your lungs to your blood, mean it cannot be transported. Oxygen is not only needed for energy but also for other organs like the heart and brain so they can work to their best ability. However, this is not an actual disease and something which can occur when the respiratory system is on its last legs. Emphysema A disease involving the respiratory system is Emphysema. Emphysema is when the walls of alveoli weaken…

(TVR), is apercutaneous technique that uses fluoroscopic guidance to replace a diseased or dysfunctionalvalve without ever having to go under the knife. To be able to intervene percutaneously is the“most exciting advancement in the treatment of valve disease” (Kenny & Hijazi, 2013, p795).The pulmonary valve and aortic valve are two valves that can be treated or replaced in thecatheterization lab through a percutaneous TVR. Patients will present with pulmonary stenosisor aortic stenosis.…

Asthma affects the body through bronchospasms; these are unusual narrowing or constrictions of the airways. These are usually caused a spasm in the smooth muscles of bronchi and bronchioles, an inflammation of the airways or an excessive production of mucus due to an allergic reaction or possible irritation. This therefore makes it difficult to breath and as a result causes the individual to start wheezing due to the inhaled air struggling to pass through the narrowed airways…